Look for Opportunities, Wherever They Are

We recently bought a new company vehicle, and of course, I took my own advice from Issue 487 and had vehicle signage applied. The car looks great, and we’ve had a few inbound enquiries as a result.

I had a great experience last week at the gas station that I wanted to share, though.

Here I was, filling up the tank, when I was approached by a young man asking about my business. He went on to ask if we ever used commercial photographers, and when I said yes, he handed over his business card.

Wow! What initiative. Here was this photographer, driving past the gas station, when he pulled over to the side of the road, walked back to give me his card, along with a great question – ‘What would it take to impress your team into hiring me for the next project?’

I was caught completely unawares, yet this guy certainly left a great impression. He has since followed up with an email, and we’ll certainly consider him when we next need some images shot.

So, what’s the moral of this story?

Look for opportunities all the time: just because it is after office-hours on a weekend doesn’t mean you should ignore an opportunity.

Maybe approaching strangers at a gas station could be a little extreme, however how often have you seen an office or company branded car and wished you looked after their website?

As Director of Bam Creative, and Chairperson of the Australian Web Industry Association, Miles spends his time managing his business or speaking about managing businesses. Recently awarded as one of the top Western Australian entrepreneurs under 40 years old, Miles can also be found writing at his blog.